By Tom on February 19, 2010
Ubuntu will be switching their default search engine from Google to Yahoo in the next release (v10.04) because they have struck a deal where they will get a cut of the money made whenever a user clicks on a advert after doing a search. The only reason that this is interesting is that Yahoo search [...]
Posted in Tech Journal | Tagged Google, Microsoft, Open-source, shameless-self-promotion, Ubuntu
By Tom on January 1, 2010
I recommend the new Ubuntu 9.10 release (Karmic Koala), it works well on a Sony VGN-AR51E.
Karmic Goods:
It includes a new piece of software called “Ubuntu One”:
Ubuntu One currently gives you 2GB of free cloud storage via a folder called “Ubuntu One” in your home directory or via a URL (https://one.ubuntu.com/).
Ubuntu One allows you to sync [...]
Posted in Tech Journal | Tagged Ubuntu
By Tom on August 18, 2008
If you have a Laptop with a small circular power button (e.g. a Sony VGN-AR51E) the stickers in issue 110 of Linux format magazine seem to be perfectly sized to frame it if you cut a hole in the middle of the Ubuntu logo.
Of course, the other thing you have to do is peel off [...]
Posted in Tech Journal | Tagged Modding, Ubuntu
